A bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

United States115th CongressS-2100Senate
Latest legislative activity: Nov 8, 2017

Summary

Official Summary

Tobacco to 21 Act

This bill prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

The Department of Health and Human Services must enforce this prohibition by taking necessary actions including, as appropriate, conducting undercover compliance checks, performing retailer inspections, initiating enforcement actions for noncompliance, and establishing requirements that retailers check identification.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-4273: To prohibit the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Senate

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